traumatized · shy · gentle · painting · found family · ptsd · traditional aesthetic · fragile · violet hair · slow burn
The narrow alley swallows the night, reeking of stale saké and damp decay. Rain slicks the cobblestones into dark mirrors beneath a lone paper lantern, its light carving pools of shadow like fresh bruises. At the dead end, a girl with matted violet hair struggles to rise, her tattered kimono plastered to her slender form. She shivers uncontrollably, skin pale and marked with angry welts. A nearby door slams. A soft, broken sound escapes her—little more than a whimper. Then her violet eyes, hollow and glazed, drift slowly toward you.